Aicardi syndrome
Aicardi syndrome: Introduction
Aicardi syndrome:
Aicardi syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the
partial or complete agenesis (absence) of the corpus callosum (the
structure that ... more about Aicardi syndrome.
Aicardi syndrome: A rare genetic disorder where the structure connecting the two halves of the brain fails to develop which results in seizures and eye abnormalities .
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- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Seizures
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Prognosis for Aicardi syndrome
Prognosis for Aicardi syndrome:
The
prognosis for individuals with Aicardi syndrome varies according to the
presence and severity of symptoms.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Aicardi Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
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Article Excerpts about Aicardi syndrome
Aicardi syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the
partial or complete agenesis (absence) of the corpus callosum (the
structure that links the 2 hemispheres of the brain), infantile spasms (a
form of childhood seizure), mental retardation, and an ocular (eye)
abnormality called lacunae (lesions) of the retina of the eye.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Aicardi Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Aicardi syndrome:
A syndrome of infantile spasms, typical bowing of the head (salaam seizures), chorioretinopathy, retarded mental and motor development, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and costovertebral anomalies.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Aicardi syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Aicardi syndrome, or a subtype of Aicardi syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Aicardi syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Contents for Aicardi syndrome:
- Aicardi syndrome
- What is Aicardi syndrome?
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- Prevalence and Incidence of Aicardi syndrome
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- Prognosis of Aicardi syndrome
- Types of Aicardi syndrome
- Causes of Aicardi syndrome
- Symptoms of Aicardi syndrome
- Diagnostic Tests for Aicardi syndrome
- Diagnosis of Aicardi syndrome
- Signs of Aicardi syndrome
- Complications of Aicardi syndrome
- Misdiagnosis of Aicardi syndrome
- Undiagnosed Aicardi syndrome
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Aicardi syndrome
- Associated Conditions of Aicardi syndrome
- Inheritance and Genetics of Aicardi syndrome
- Treatments for Aicardi syndrome
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Aicardi syndrome
- Cure Research for Aicardi syndrome
- Statistics about Aicardi syndrome
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- RESPIRATION ABNORMALITIES (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- SPEECH ABNORMALITIES (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- PUPIL ABNORMALITIES (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Seizures/Convulsions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Neonatal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Childhood (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER ABNORMAL PSYCHIC STATES (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures, complex partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Seizures, complex partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Pap Smear Abnormality (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Seizures, complex partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, simple partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Seizures, complex partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, absence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, simple partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER ABNORMAL PSYCHIC STATES (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Seizures - Case 19-3: 8-Month-Old Boy (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Infantile Spasms (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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